Manuel Gerres has been responsible for developing new digital business models at Deutsche Bahn since November 2016 and serves as one of two general managers at DB Digital Ventures. The company, newly founded in late 2016, evaluates and promotes strategically matched startups as well as rapidly growing DB-internal business models for the corporation, in terms of expertise as well as finance, via start-up financing and holdings. At the same time, Manuel Gerres also manages the expansion of the international network of investors, companies and founders in the digital sphere. Previously he worked at Swiss SBB in the startup relations and digital transformation fields.